Wedding types — 40 – 150 guests
Pub weddings
A beer garden, a decent kitchen, a bar tab and a room upstairs. Pub weddings are the least stressful reception format going — the venue already knows how to feed and serve two hundred people, because it does it every Friday.
Typical spend
$8,000 – $25,000
Most pubs run on a minimum spend rather than a hire fee, and that spend goes on food and drinks you'd be buying anyway. It's the best value format in Australian weddings.
Guest count
40 – 150 guests
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Ways couples do this
Beer garden ceremony
Ceremony outside at 4pm, canapés straight after, dinner inside. No transfers, no gap, no hired car.
Upstairs function room
A private floor with its own bar and a sound system that already works. Usually the cheapest full-service reception in any city.
Brewery and taproom
Long tables, food trucks in the yard and a keg wall. Best for late-afternoon starts and casual dress codes.
Worth knowing
Before you book anything
- Confirm exclusivity — some pubs sell the function room while the main bar stays open to the public.
- Check the noise curfew and whether live music is allowed, especially in residential areas.
- Bring your own styling: a few candles and good flowers transform a function room instantly.
FAQs
Pub weddings — your questions
How much does a pub wedding cost in Australia?
Typically $8,000 to $25,000 all in for around 80 guests, driven by the venue's minimum spend on food and beverage rather than a room hire fee.
Can we have the ceremony at the pub too?
Often yes — beer gardens, courtyards and rooftops are all licensed ceremony spaces. It saves you a transfer and an hour of the day.
Do pubs allow outside catering or cake?
Kitchens almost always insist on doing the food, but most will let you bring a cake for a small cakeage fee.
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